Raith Rovers (Home)
- Raith Rovers host FC Livingston at Stark's Park, Scotland on Friday in what should be a tightly contested game of football.
- Dougie Imrie's side have made a terrific start to the Championship 2026/2027 and currently sit second in the standings with 13 points from six games.
- They have won their last two, beating Inverness CT 2-0 away and then Arbroath 4-0 at home to really get into the groove.
- Anton Dowds is their biggest threat and has already netted three times in five Championship 2026/2027 matches, while his team have been on fire with 10 goals in their last five games.
FC Livingston (Away)
- FC Livingston responded to a disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Stenhousemuir with a 4-1 victory away at Greenock Morton.
- The Lions are in the chasing group of teams with nine points from their first six games, leaving them 4th in the table.
- Robbie Muirhead is the main goal threat for Glenn Whelan's side with four from six.
Head-to-Head
- The last five Championship clashes have all been tight enough to hold interest (Raith 1, Livingston 3, Draw 1) and the most recent meeting in 2024/25 finished 0-0 at the Tony Macaroni Arena.
- Livingston's away record in the Championship 2026/2027 has been two defeats and one win in three trips, conceding four goals.
- Raith are unbeaten in three at home, winning two and conceding only one goal.
Key Players
- Anton Dowds - three goals in five Championship matches.
- Robbie Muirhead - four goals from six for Livingston.
Betting Insights
- Livingston are 2.44 favourites with Raith at 2.51 and the draw at 3.22.
- Under 2.5 goals is taken at 1.78 as the main bet here with both teams to score added to keep the odds just under even.
Prediction
- This is a tough clash of tactics and the most likely outcome is a cagey, physical clash where Raith's pressing style is pitted against Livingston's compact 3-at-the-back system.
- Raith will look to press Livingston high up the field and try to pin them back, but if the wing-backs of the away side hold firm, then this could turn into a scrap.
- Whelan's team can get out at pace on the counter-attack and are also dangerous from set-pieces, so they should be able to keep this game close.
- Raith are just edging the balance on home soil though and are the pick to nick the win.
